Published on April 1, 2025
Spring break is here!
Here is the program for young and old!
You will have the opportunity to learn more about the town of Verneuil-sur-Avre, classified as one of the Most Beautiful Detours in France and a Small Town of Character!
New:
The quest for the senses
Thursdays from April 10 to 24
A unique fun visit with a creative workshop for families with children aged 3 to 6.
Come with your children for this fun and sensory visit, explore various rooms of the building (cloister, abbess's parlor, refectory, etc.) and stimulate your senses through play.

Secrets of the Abbey
Sint-Niklaas
Saturdays from April 5 to May 10
Saturday May 31
Discover the life of the Benedictines in the abbey from its foundation in 1627 until their departure in 2001. A passionate guide takes you to the smallest corners of this building full of history and secrets. From the cloister to the church, including the abbess's parlor and the nuns' cells, enter into communion with the history of the place.

Trouba'tour
Wednesdays, April 9, 16 and 23
Musical tour for families with children aged 4 to 10.
Hear ye! Hear ye! Dear children and parents,
Do you hear these notes?
It's Davy the Grey Tower Minstrel!
He will tell you step by step the story of this monument from the Middle Ages accompanied by the lady of the Grey Tower.

The Unwavering Grey Tower
Saturdays from April 5 to May 10
Saturday May 31
Entering this ancient medieval dungeon from the 13th centuryth century you will dive into the gates of the Duchy of Normandy. Discover the Verneuil of the Middle Ages. Relive the famous battle of 1424 which took place during the Hundred Years' War. End your visit with the rampart walk, where the knights of the King of France Philippe Auguste once watched over the city. You will thus enjoy a breathtaking view of Verneuil and its monuments.

Horse-drawn carriage stories
Thursdays, May 1st and 8th
Entering this ancient medieval dungeon from the 13th centuryth century you will dive into the gates of the Aboard a carriage pulled by two draft horses, discover the history of Verneuil-sur-Avre told by a heritage guide.
